Open House on Tent Mountain Mine project set for next week in Blairmore
BLAIRMORE, AB – Southern Alberta residents will be able to share their thoughts on a proposed plan for the Tent Mountain Mine.
An open house is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Elks Hall in Blairmore. Community members will be able to ask questions and provide input on the transition of the historical mine site into a renewable energy complex.
An open house will take place in Blairmore on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. It will give residents a chance to share their thoughts on the Tent Mountain Renewable Energy Complex. (Photo: Montem Resources)In July, it was announced that Montem Resources and the Piikani Nation entered into an agreement to build the Tent Mountain Renewable Energy Complex (TM-REX). Montem is hoping to convert the Tent Mountain Coal Mine into one that generates various types of clean, renewable energy. Montem noted that the primary elements of the proposed TM-REX include a 320MW/2560MWh Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES), a scalable 100MW green hydrogen electrolyser and a 100MW off-site wind farm.
